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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan - CD Releases

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Revised 17 August, 2010.

Original US stereo LP, Columbia CS 8786, 27 May 1963. For the mono release of this album, see Mono Album Releases. For details of the withdrawn original album with four replaced tracks, see 1963. This title was one of the fifteen Dylan albums released in late 2003 as a hybrid CD/SA-CD. This is playable both in stereo on an ordinary CD player and in enhanced stereo on an SA-CD player or a DVD player that also plays SA-CDs (Sony's higher range models all do this). This period was one of great creativity for Bob, and there are many excellent unreleased tracks from the Freewheelin' sessions - sadly the opportunity to include many of these as bonus tracks was missed.

CD Releases

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - CD release, Columbia CK 8786 (USA/Canada), early 1990s:

Columbia CK 8786 (USA) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers	The front insert of this release is a 12-page booklet. The front picture is the full album cover (stereo crop) without the song titles. The reverse of the front insert and the rear insert have a light yellow background with a green border. The CD itself is silver with black text. Moise Potie has a copy bought in Canada in the mid-1990s with an import sticker (shown below left) and a different CD design. Wil Gielen has two copies of the US release imported into Japan, one with an obi from the Shinseido record store chain, and one with a different obi from an unknown company. Thanks to Hans Seegers and Moise Potie for information and scans .
Columbia CK 8786 (USA) - detail of rear insert, scan by Moise Potie (copy sold in Canada)	Columbia CK 8786 (USA) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers	Columbia CK 8786 (USA) - rear insert scan by Moise Potie (copy sold in Canada)	Columbia CK 8786 (USA) - CD scan by Moise Potie (copy sold in Canada)	Columbia CK 8786 (USA) - CD scan by Hans Seegers

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - CD release, Columbia WCK 8786 (Canada), late 1980s:

Columbia WCK 8786 (Canada) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers

This Canadian CD release has a unique front insert three-fold booklet with a close-up from the regular front cover. The picture on the other panel of the booklet is a wider crop, but still doesn't show the full cover. The CD itself is silver with black text.

Columbia WCK 8786 (Canada) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia WCK 8786 (Canada) - CD scan by Hans Seegers

Thanks to David Plentus and Hans Seegers for information and to Hans Seegers for scans.

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - CD releases, Columbia CDCBS 32390 (Europe), early 1990s/Columbia CD 32390 (Europe), 1997:

Columbia CDCBS 32390 (Europe)/Columbia CD 32390 (Europe) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia CDCBS 32390 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia CDCBS 32390 (Europe) - CD insert scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia CD 32390 (Europe) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia CD 32390 (Europe) - CD scan by Hans Seegers

Both these releases were produced in Austria for distribution throughout Europe. The early 1990s release has a 16-page booklet. It has a silver/red CD with black text.

The 1997 release was in the "Nice Price" series and has a slightly different rear insert and CD design. It only has an 8-page booklet, but it also has a promo insert advertising Time Out Of Mind.

Information and scans from Hans Seegers

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - CD releases, CBS/Sony 25DP 5282 (Japan), 21 Nov 1988;; Sony Records SRCS 6332 (Japan), 21 Sep 1993; Sony Records SRCS 9240 (Japan), 1 Feb 1997:

CBS/Sony 25DP 5282 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers	CBS/Sony 25DP 5282 (Japan) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers		CBS/Sony 25DP 5282 (Japan) - page 28 of booklet, scan by Hans Seegers	CBS/Sony 25DP 5282 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers	CBS/Sony 25DP 5282 (Japan) - obi scan by Hans Seegers
CBS/Sony 25DP 5282 (Japan) - CD scan by Hans Seegers	Sony Records SRCS 6332 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers (promo copy)	Sony Records SRCS 6332 (Japan) - detail of rear insert, scan by Hans Seegers (promo copy)	Sony Records SRCS 6332 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers (commercial copy)	Sony Records SRCS 6332 (Japan) - CD scan by Hans Seegers
Sony Records SRCS 6332 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers	Sony Records SRCS 6332 (Japan) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers		Sony Records SRCS 9240 (Japan) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers	Sony Records SRCS 6332 (Japan) - obi scan by Hans Seegers	Sony Records SRCS 9240 (Japan) - obi scan by Hans Seegers
Sony Records SRCS 9240 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Hans Seegers	Sony Records SRCS 9240 (Japan) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers		Sony Records SRCS 9240 (Japan) - CD scan by Hans Seegers

CBS/Sony 25DP 5282 (1988) - this release has a yellow/brown, black, white and red obi with price ¥2,348. It has a 32-page booklet. It has a silver/red CD with black text. The obi has date "R-11-21" (21 Nov 1988). (There may be an earlier Japanese CD release than this - information required!)

Sony Records SRCS 6332 (1993) - this release in the "Nice Price Line" series has a black, red and white obi with price ¥1,800 and date "93-9-22" (22 Sep 1993). The withdrawal date is "95-9-21" (21 Sep 1995). Also illustrated is a promo copy with a promo sticker on the rear insert. It has a folded out front insert with 24 pages and a grey CD with silver text.

Sony Records SRCS 9240 (1997) - this release is in the "Super 1600 Nice Price" series. It has a red, white, yellow and black obi with price ¥1,600 and date "97-2-1" (1 Feb 1997). The withdrawal date is "99-1-31" (31 Jan 1999). It has a folded out front insert with 24 pages and a dark blue/grey CD with silver text.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for information and scans.

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - CD release, CBS 465036 2 (Australia), early 1990s:

CBS 465036 2 (Australia) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers

This CBS release has a single card insert. The front picture has "Select" in the top right corner. The rear insert is a unique orange/brown and the CD itself is red with silver text. There was an earlier Australian release, CBS CDCOL 3656 - scans required

CBS 465036 2 (Australia) - detail from front insert, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 465036 2 (Australia) - reverse of front insert, scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 465036 2 (Australia) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers

CBS 465036 2 (Australia) - CD scan by Hans Seegers

Thanks to Bill Hester for information and to Hans Seegers for scans.

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - CD release, Grammy (no catalogue number) (Russia), 1990s:

Front insert scan by Keith Schweiger

Reverse of front insert, scan by Keith Schweiger

Rear insert scan by Keith Schweiger

Detail of rear insert, scan by Keith Schweiger

CD scan by Keith Schweiger

Detail of CD, scan by Keith Schweiger

This release is probably pirated, since it has no record company name or catalogue number. There is a number "JPCD 2000532" in the centre of the CD itself. The front insert is a single card. The rear insert has a gramophone logo and an email address: "grammy@ranet.ru".

Thanks to Keith Schweiger for information and scans.

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - CD release, Columbia CPK-1142 (South Korea), 1991:

Columbia CPK-1142 (South Korea) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers

This release has an 12-page booklet as the front insert. The rear insert and the back page of the booklet use the same yellow background and green border as the US CD above. The CD itself is silver with black text. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Columbia CPK-1142 (South Korea) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia CPK-1142 (South Korea) - CD scan by Hans Seegers

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - CD release, Columbia CDCOL 3656 (South Africa), 1993:

Columbia CDCOL 3656 (South Africa) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers

This release has an 8-page booklet as the front insert. The CD itself is silver/red with black text. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Columbia CDCOL 3656 (South Africa) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers

Columbia CDCOL 3656 (South Africa) -CD scan by Hans Seegers

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - CD release in magazine series, CBS/Sony Rock 4 (Spain), 1996:

"Estrellas Del Rock" No. 4 (Spain) - magazine cover scan by Hans Seegers

This CD is a special release as "Rock No. 4", part of a series from Ediciones Altaya called "Estrellas Del Rock [Stars Of Rock]", Barcelona, Spain. It has the folded front insert shown and a unique patterned CD. It was also available with a Bruce Springsteen CD in a cardboard display.

CBS/Sony Rock 4 (Spain) - front insert photocopy by Pachi Becerril

CBS/Sony Rock 4 (Spain) - rear insert photocopy by Pachi Becerril

CBS/Sony Rock 4 (Spain) - CD scan by Hans Seegers

Thanks to Pachi Becerril for information and colour photocopies, and to Hans Seegers for scans.

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - CD release, Sony CD 115 (Hong Kong), 2000:

Sony CD 115 (Hong Kong) - obi scan by Hans Seegers

Sony CD 115 (Hong Kong) - front insert scan by Hans Seegers

Sony CD 115 (Hong Kong) - rear insert scan by Hans Seegers

Sony CD 115 (Hong Kong) - reverse of rear insert (under CD tray), scan by Hans Seegers

Sony CD 115 (Hong Kong) - CD scan by Hans Seegers

This release has a CD-sized obi and transparent CD tray and therefore a design on the reverse of the rear insert. It's the only Freewheelin' CD release to have these features. The front insert is a 12-page booklet. The CD itself is light grey with red and gold text.

Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - CD release in magazine series, "TV Sorrisi E Canzoni" (Italy), 2003:

Front scan by Hans Seegers

This CD, which is still sealed, came with an issue of the Italian TV magazine "Sorrisi E Canzoni" as part of a series called "50 Years Of International Music". There does not appear to be a catalogue number. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Rear scan by Hans Seegers

"TV Sorrisi E Canzoni" - magazine front scan by Hans Seegers

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - advance promo CD-R, Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment CH 90321 (USA), 28 May 2003:

Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment CH 90321 (USA) - promo insert scan by Hans Seegers

This CD-R for radio play only comes in a clear plastic wallet with a single-sided paper insert dated "5/28/2003". I assume because it was sent to radio stations the CD-R has only the CD layer of the hybrid SA-CD release below. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and scans.

Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment CH 90321 (USA) - promo CD-R scan by Hans Seegers

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - hybrid SA-CD release, Columbia CH 90321 (USA/Canada)/Columbia 512348 6 (Europe), 16 Sep 2003:

Columbia CH 90321 (USA/Canada) - outside of digipak (my copy)	Columbia CH 90321 (USA/Canada) - inside of digipak showing CD tray		Columbia CH 90321 (Canada) - detail from rear of Canadian booklet
Columbia CH 90321 (USA/Canada) - outside of 8-page booklet	Columbia CH 90321 (USA/Canada) - front	Columbia CH 90321 (USA/Canada) - hybrid SA-CD	Columbia CH 90321 (Canada) - Canadian sticker

This release is housed in a two-fold digipak and contains both a CD version and an SA-CD stereo version. Don't ever say Columbia can't make a joke - the rear of the digipak uses the same picture from the cover photo session used for the bootleg CD The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan Out-takes! The inside of the digipak has two unpublished pictures of Bob from 1963.

There is an 8-page booklet with the original sleeve notes and more unpublished pictures of Bob from 1963. The SA-CD design reproduces the Columbia US "360º SOUND" stereo vinyl label used in 1963.

The sticker on the outside of the release distributed in Canada is reproduced below also. The booklet for the Canadian releases has been printed in Canada (which may explain the front picture colour difference between the digipak and the booklet).

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - hybrid SA-CD release, Sony Music MHCP 10001 (Japan), 22 Oct 2003:

Sony Music MHCP 10001 (Japan) - front with obi, scan by Wil Gielen	The copy shown is a promo, with a numbered promo sticker on the rear of the digipak. It also has "SAMPLE LOANED" in red in the clear centre of the CD itself. The obi has price ¥2,520 (¥2,400 before tax) and release date "03-10-22" (22 Oct 2003). The original release date is shown as "63-5-27" (27 May 1963) and the withdrawal date as "04-4-21" (21 Apr 2004). There is an 8-page stapled booklet in English and there is also a 24-page stapled booklet in English and Japanese, plus a double-sided SA-CD insert. Thanks to Hans Seegers for information and to Wil Gielen for information and scans.		Sony Music MHCP 10001 (Japan) - front scan by Wil Gielen	Sony Music MHCP 10001 (Japan) - rear scan by Wil Gielen (promo copy)	Sony Music MHCP 10001 (Japan) - obi scan by Wil Gielen
Sony Music MHCP 10001 (Japan) - detail of rear, scan by Wil Gielen (promo copy)	Sony Music MHCP 10001 (Japan) - front of SA-CD insert, scan by Wil Gielen	Sony Music MHCP 10001 (Japan) - rear of SA-CD insert, scan by Wil Gielen	Sony Music MHCP 10001 (Japan) - SA-CD scan by Wil Gielen (promo copy)	Sony Music MHCP 10001 (Japan) - detail of SA-CD, scan by Wil Gielen (promo copy)

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - remastered CD release, Columbia CK 92396 (USA/Canada), 1 Jun 2004/Columbia 512348 2 (Europe), 29 Mar 2004:

Columbia CK 92396 (USA) - front with sticker, scan by Jack from Canada	This release at mid-price is in a standard jewel case with a clear CD tray and consists of the remastered CD layer only of the 2003 hybrid SA-CD release above. The front CD insert booklet includes pictures from the SA-CD booklet. The European release is made in Austria. The Canadian release has a "Digitally Remastered" sticker in English and French.	Columbia CK 92396 (USA) - front sticker scan by Jack from Canada	Columbia CK 92396 (USA) - detail of front, scan by Jack from Canada (larger text)	Columbia CK 92396 (USA) - rear insert scan by Jack from Canada	Columbia 512348 2 (Europe) - front scan by Jack from Canada (reverse of rear insert shows through on left)
Columbia CK 92396 (Canada) - front with sticker, scan by Jack	Columbia 512348 2 (Europe) - rear scan by Jack from Canada	Columbia 512348 2 (Europe) - inside scan by Jack from Canada		Columbia CK 92396 (USA) - CD scan by Jack from Canada	Columbia 512348 2 (Europe) - CD scan by Jack from Canada
Columbia CK 92396 (Canada) - detail of front, scan by Jack (smaller text, missing apostrophe)	Columbia CK 92396 (Canada) - rear insert scan by Jack	Columbia CK 92396 (Canada) - front insert unfolded, scan by Jack		Columbia CK 92396 (Canada) - reverse of rear insert, scan by Jack	Columbia CK 92396 (Canada) - CD scan by Jack

Thanks to Jack from Canada for pointing out that the front text on the Canadian release is smaller than on the US and European releases, and the apostrophe after "Freewheelin'" is missing. Jack has also spotted that the reverse of the rear insert on the European release has a complete picture which shows through the clear CD tray, whereas it has a white bar on the left on the US and Canadian releases.

Thanks to Hans Seegers and Jack from Canada for information and scans.

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - remastered CD release, Sony Music MHCP-369 (Japan), 18 Aug 2004:

Sony Music MHCP-369 (Japan) - front with top obi and sticker, scan by Hans Seegers	The Japanese release comes in a card sleeve reproducing the LP sleeve with a top obi. Both the promo and the commercial releases have the "DYLAN ALIVE '04" silver sticker with black text on the cellophane sleeve. The copy shown is a promo, with a numbered promo sticker on the rear of the card sleeve. It also has "SAMPLE LOANED" in red in the clear centre of the CD itself. The obi has price ¥1,890 (¥1,800 before tax) and release date "04-8-18" (18 Aug 2004). The original release date is shown as "63-5-27" (27 May 1963) and the withdrawal date as "05-2-17" (17 Feb 2005). There is an insert which folds out to a larger size. The CD has the unusual title "BOB DYLAN THE FREEWHEELIN'". Thanks to Hans Seegers and Wil Gielen for information and scans.		Sony Music MHCP-369 (Japan) - front sticker scan by Hans Seegers	Sony Music MHCP-369 (Japan) - front of card sleeve, scan by Wil Gielen
Sony Music MHCP-369 (Japan) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Wil Gielen (promo copy)	Sony Music MHCP-369 (Japan) - top obi scan by Wil Gielen	Sony Music MHCP-369 (Japan) - detail of rear of card sleeve, scan by Wil Gielen (promo copy)	Sony Music MHCP-369 (Japan) - CD scan by Wil Gielen (promo copy)	Sony Music MHCP-369 (Japan) - detail of CD, scan by Wil Gielen (promo copy)

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - remastered CD release, Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/3 (NL), 20 Apr 2009:

Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/3 (NL) - front of card sleeve, scan by Nol Grint

This remastered CD release in a card sleeve is part of the 10CD boxed set The Bob Dylan 60s Collection made by Sony Music in Austria for the Dutch newspaper "De Volkskrant" to mark Bob's Apr 2009 shows in Holland. For the boxed set, see here. Thanks to Nol Grint for information and scans.

Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/3 (NL) - rear of card sleeve, scan by Nol Grint

Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2/3 (NL) - CD scan by Nol Grint

Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2 (NL) - box front scan by Nol Grint

Columbia/Sony Music 88697 51773 2 (NL) - box rear scan by Nol Grint

"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" - Blu-spec CD release, Sony Music SICP 20214 (Japan), 26 Aug 2009:

Sony Music SICP 20214 (Japan) - front of sealed copy, scan by Wil Gielen

This release is on a Blu-spec CD, an audio-only disc which is presumably intended to be Sony's new high quality audio format. The copy shown is still sealed, with a blue and white obi with price ¥2,500 (¥2,381 before tax). The release date is shown as "09-8-26" (26 Aug 2009), the original release date as "63-5-27" (27 May 1963) and the withdrawal date as "10-2-25" (25 Feb 2010). It's not actually a Blu-ray disc as it says on the sticker, but it is made using Blu-ray technology. Thanks to Wil Gielen for information and scans.

Sony Music SICP 20214 (Japan) - rear of sealed copy, scan by Wil Gielen

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